TY - JOUR
T1 - No Data, No Problem, No Action: Addressing Urban Health Inequity in the 21st Century
AU - Friel, Sharon
AU - Vlahov, David
AU - Buckley, Robert
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In all countries, rich and poor, the move to urban living has been both good and bad for health and has contributed to health inequities within countries (the urban�rural divide) and within cities (the social gradient). The health risks associated with accelerating urbanization in the context of other global challenges, such as climate change, food insecurity, and financial crises�especially in countries with low levels of infrastructure and health system preparedness�pose significant development challenges in the 21st century.
AB - In all countries, rich and poor, the move to urban living has been both good and bad for health and has contributed to health inequities within countries (the urban�rural divide) and within cities (the social gradient). The health risks associated with accelerating urbanization in the context of other global challenges, such as climate change, food insecurity, and financial crises�especially in countries with low levels of infrastructure and health system preparedness�pose significant development challenges in the 21st century.
U2 - 10.1007/s11524-011-9616-z
DO - 10.1007/s11524-011-9616-z
M3 - Article
VL - 88
SP - 858
EP - 859
JO - Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
JF - Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
IS - 5
ER -